How to Say ‘Let's buy it now.’ in Portuguese
Vamos comprar já.
💬 Usage Tip: More natural word order: “Vamos já comprar (o bilhete).” But this version is still understandable.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: For popular departures (weekends/holidays), buying “já” is wise—some trains sell out or get expensive last minute.
Phrase Breakdown
Vamos
Let’s / We are going to
From 'ir'. Often used as a suggestion: 'Let’s…'.
Vamos embora.
Let’s go.
comprar
buy
Infinitive after 'vamos' to say what you’re going to do.
Vamos comprar bilhetes.
Let’s buy tickets.
já.
now / right away
'já' adds urgency/immediacy: right now.
Faz isso já.
Do that now.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Vamos
[VAH-moosh]
Let’s (go) / Let’s
Introduces a joint plan; here it leads into buying tickets right away.
Vamos comprar já os bilhetes do comboio para Lisboa.
Let’s buy the train tickets to Lisbon right now.
comprar
[kom-PRAR]
to buy
In this sentence it means buying (tickets) as an action to do immediately.
Vamos comprar já os bilhetes na bilheteira.
Let’s buy the tickets at the ticket office right now.
já
[zhah]
right now / already
Here it means “right now,” adding urgency—useful when trains sell out.
Vamos comprar já antes que esgote o Alfa Pendular.
Let’s buy now before the Alfa Pendular sells out.
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